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Mary Ball — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Ball across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Sallie — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | School District 2 Hyatt Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Ball | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sally Ball | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ira Ball | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Red Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Henry Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 3
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 12
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Spouse, age 20
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Ball across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corrie Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Ball
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Ball
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corrie Ball
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Ball
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ball
Spouse · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2209unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Van B Bush | 30 | Head | Repairman | South Carolina |
| 52 | Addie L Bush | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Kirkwood Bush | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ira Ball | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Ball THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Manny Ball | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Red Ball | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sally Ball | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Henry J Ball | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jacob H Sharpe | 58 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 61 | Marie Sharpe | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Sharpe | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ryder P Sharpe | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Gladys Sharpe | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Clyde D Sharpe | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Sharpe | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | William S Sharpe | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Archie D Lewis | 30 | Head | Repairman | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eula L Lewis | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Eula G Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Albert L Sharp | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth S Sharp | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Fletcher Sharp | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lois L Sharp | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Curtis L Sharp | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah F Sharp | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eugene W Sharp | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Gilbert L Jr Sharp | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Sallie G Sharp | 79 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Richard Dubose | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Edd Walker | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Smith Dubose | 65 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 83 | Carrie Dubose | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Thomas Jones | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Carrie Jones | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lilly Mae Jones | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Fannie Jones | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ada Sutton | 52 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Clarence Sutton | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sam Wilson | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Emma Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Julius Wilson | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lonnie Wilson | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lucile Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 95 | Nell Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 96 | Bazie Jackson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Gertrude Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Jackson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Gertrude Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Jackson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)